The only issue I'm having with SNW is Kirk. He just doesn't "feel" like Kirk. I don't want to see a Shatner impersonation, but I want to feel like I'm watching a similar character. He just seems like a guy with the same name. The cockiness, attitude, swagger... it's all missing.
Other than that this is the best Trek content I've ever watched.
Maybe he just hasn't "become" Kirk yet. He is already making decisions based on both logic and his gut, which is Kirk, he just needs to do more thinking outside the box. Maybe that develops later in his career.